EUROPEAN MARKETS FOR CRITICAL CARE PATIENT MONITORING PRODUCTS

In 2007, sales of critical care patient monitoring products in the European countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom totaled approximately $1.4 billion, with vital signs monitoring systems accounting for an estimated 82.4% of sales, level of consciousness monitoring systems accounting for 8.9% of sales, hemodynamic monitoring systems accounting for 6.1% of sales, and neurologic monitoring systems accounting for the remaining 2.6% of sales. Over the forecast period covered by this report, total sales of critical care patient monitoring products in these European countries are expected to increase at a compound annual rate of 11.2%, reaching approximately $2.2 billion in the year 2011.